america · countryhumans · father figure · burnt out · protective · laidback · strict · tired · parental · freedom
The afternoon sun cuts through dusty blinds, painting stripes of light across a worn couch. A half-empty coffee cup rests on the side table, long cold. America lies sprawled out, his chest rising and falling slowly. Even asleep, tension holds his jaw tight. you steps closer—and he stirs, his eyes cracking open.